176 Embody, Birds observed at Ashland, Virginia. [aptU 



90. Seiurus motacilla. Louisiana Water-Thrush. — A very common 

 summer resident, occurring in every wet wood and along the larger streams. 

 It arrives about Marcli 26. 



91. Oporornis formosa. Kentucky Warbler. — Common as a sum- 

 mer resident but restricted to the larger wet woods. It arrives early in May. 



92. Geothl3T)is trichas. Maryland Yellow-throat.— Very common 

 from April 27 until the latter part of September. 



93. Icteria virens. Yellow-breasted Chat. — An abundant breeder. 

 Arrives about April 28. 



94. Wilsonia citrina. Hooded Warbler. — A summer resident, com- 

 mon in all moist woods ; first appears about April 28. 



95. Setophaga ruticilla. Redstart. — Arri\dng about April 24, it is 

 abundant tiiroughout the summer. Nest building was observed as early 

 as April 28. 



96. Mimus polyglottos. Mockingbird. — A resident, more common 

 during spring and summer than in winter. 



97. Dumetella carolinensis. Catbird. — An abundant breeder, arriv- 

 ing the tliird week in April. 



98. Tozostoma rufum. Brown Thrasher. — A summer resident and 

 very common ; arrives the last week in March. 



99. Thryothorus ludovicianus. Carolina Wren. — A common resi- 

 dent, found in all sorts of ha})itats furnisliing sufficient shelter. 



100. Troglodytes aedon. House Wren.— A very common breeder, 

 arri\ing about April 1 1 . 



101. Nannus hiemalis. Winter Wren. — Fairly common throughout 

 the winter, leaving for the north during the first week in April. 



102. Certhia familiaris americana. Brown Creeper. — Very common 

 throughout the winter. It leaves for the north about March 26. 



103. Sitta carolinensis. White-breasted Nuthatch. — A resident, 

 at no time very common. Breeds. 



104. Bseolophus bicolor. Tufted Titmouse. — A resident, fairly com- 

 mon in winter and abundant at other times. 



105. Penthestes carolinensis. Carolina Chickadee. — A common and 

 generally distributed resident. 



106. Regulus satrapa. Golden-crowned Kinglet. — A very com- 

 mon winter visitant, remaining vmtil about April 6. 



107. Regulus calendula. Ruby-crowned Kinglet. — Fairly common 

 during the month of ]\Iarch; not observed during the winter of 1907-08. 



108. Polioptila cserulea. Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. — Arrives about 

 April 10 and breeds commonly in woods of the dry oak type. 



109. Hylocichla mustelina. Wood Thrush. — An abundant breeder, 

 arriving about April 28. 



110. Hylocichla fuscescens. Veery; Wilson's Thrush. — A transient 

 of which but three individuals were seen, April 11. 



111. Hylocichla ustulata swainsoni Olive-backed Thrush. — A 

 transient, apparently uncommon; observed May 11 and 17, 1908. 



